IPOB Movement Peaceful, Non-Violent – Nnamdi Kanu
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) will never resort to armed conflict or rebellion, notwithstanding the killings, arrest and arbitrary detention of its members, says its leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
Kanu said this in an interview with newsmen at his Afara-Ukwu, Umuahia country home, on Wednesday, while reacting to President Muhammadu Buhari’s national broadcast on Monday.
He, however, said that the group had formed a security outfit, known as `Biafra Security Service’ to checkmate the activities of suspected herdsmen in the South-East.
“IPOB is a peaceful mass movement.
“It is non-violent and our people carry no arms; so, it is wrong for anybody to compare the group with a terrorist group such as Boko Haram.’’
“There is no record of where people fought or engaged in open altercation in any of IPOB gatherings.
“We are the most disciplined, well-behaved mass movement anywhere on the face of the planet.”
He, therefore, implored Buhari to adopt a peaceful approach and dialogue rather than threat in dealing with separatist groups in the country.
Kanu said it would be counter-productive for security agencies to apply the same measure used against Boko haram insurgents on IPOB.
According to him, the plan to use brute force rather than dialogue to deal with Biafran agitators will not work.
“In this debate for freedom, everybody has to be heard.’’
He expressed dissatisfaction with the comparison of IPOB to Boko haram, which he described as an “internationally recognized terrorist organisation”.
“It is well-known that IPOB has remained a peaceful, non-violent organisation since its formation,’’ Kanu said.
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The fear of buhari is the soft tune of KANU shey u been day make moutt we are waiting for you in Lagos.
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ReplyDeleteSo you want to make U-turn unacceptable. U now began to lie that it is peaceful movement Mtswww. Look you better find your way out of the country because no body will adopt peaceful approach for veterans.
ReplyDeleteFor ur entire life how many people has IPOB member fought or killed or looted, u People are just make mount out of nothing how can u selfishly take agitation for terrorist, that shows the level of hatred u have for ur own self not other tribe, when u begin to hate other tribe one day u will have ur self
DeleteThis man have forgotten that Igbo man who comes back from Russia and manufactured a missile called Satan which was displayed and vanguard published it which they said they ready to fight Hausa Fulani. Abi he don de fear fear.
ReplyDeletemr kanu had it been u need peace u wouldn't have
ReplyDeletebeen boasting of violence against d state
calling other compatriot as animals
insulting oder ethnic
violating all d bail conditions given to u
forming Biafra secret service
make a move to seek audience with d govt
respect oder ethnic
look am young like u n I always believed in resolving my diff tru peaceful way not d forceful.
plz for d good of nig d sou therners in d north, n d NDigbo pp take it easy n seek diolge with d fed govt.
IPOB in as much as I don't so much support that, it has a peace movement, Nigeria government has been using every means to undermined the peacefulness of the movement, when some one demand for his right u follow him with dialogue not with conflit, when u send ur soldiers meant for war to attack people in their own country that means u are sorting for conflit u (Buhari)were a soldier know all these, I understand u re been pushed to do all those things be urself the wrong people are advicing u for their own good.
ReplyDeleteSo you want to make U-turn unacceptable. U now began to lie that it is peaceful movement Mtswww. Look you better find your way out of the country because no body will adopt peaceful approach for veterans.
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